Miles Free Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA

Workforce Development 9 Jan 2023

Training Is More Than a Skills Upgrade

Training is more than a skills upgrade. Training is a process that creates a virtuous cycle for your performers, culture and shop. Why do we train? Why do we need to train?

PMPA 27 Dec 2022

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 113: PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcasts — Leadership

PMPA’s Speaking of Precision podcasts can be found on major platforms or on PMPA.org.

PMPA 12 Dec 2022

Manufacturing in the US Economy — and Our Place in It

Manufacturing is essential to our economy and Precision Machining is just as essential to manufacturing.

PMPA 28 Nov 2022

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 112: PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcasts — Business/Continuous Improvement/Workforce

PMPA’s Speaking of Precision podcasts can be found on major platforms or on PMPA.org.

PMPA 7 Nov 2022

Overall Organizational Effectiveness: How Do You Know?

Sales are great! I think. How do you know unless you can compare to your peers? PMPA’s Business Trends Report can help.

PMPA 31 Oct 2022

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 111: PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcasts — Quality and Shopfloor Operations

PMPA offers daily access to a full range of programs and services — including podcasts covering a wide range of safety and regulatory issues — all designed to help members meet operational challenges and focus on new business opportunities.

PMPA 10 Oct 2022

Maximizing Output: 3 Ratios to Maximize Production Revenue

Revenue is generated by machines that are running. Use these three ratios to ensure your machines are running at an optimal level.

PMPA 29 Sep 2022

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 110: PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcasts — Safety and Regulatory

PMPA 5 Sep 2022

Unavailability of Bessemer Steels

Bessemer Steel is no longer produced. So why isn’t it produced and what do you do when the print says “Bessemer steel”?

PMPA 5 Aug 2022

Take Your “Economist,” Not Your Engineer, to IMTS This Year

Heresy! Of course, you should take your engineers. And your leads, and your setup and operators. Why the heck should you take your economist? Does your shop even have one?

PMPA 29 Jul 2022

Craftsman Cribsheet #108: OSHA Citations in FY 2021 for NAICS 332721 — Precision Turned Product Manufacturing

Watch out for the common OSHA citations listed below. Manufacturers should aim to find and fix any shortcomings in these areas to eliminate recognized hazards and reduce the risk of violations in your shop.